The Mysterious Case of the Missing Basil
Six Word Photo Story: Freestyle
“Who ate the basil?”
“Caught him!”
There is some disagreement over the opposite of a green thumb. Regardless of the term, that’s me. I can be counted on to forget to water, then overcompensate by over-watering, neglect to fertilize, and I certainly don’t talk to my plants.
My skill set, it would appear, is removing dead plants from the garden.
So when the basil started growing in abundance, it was a celebration. Grant made several pasta dishes using our homegrown basil. We even had to trim it — that was a first.
Then little sprouts started disappearing. At first, we wondered if the wild ringnecks were migrating from the front yard. But they seemed to be content to stay put munching on the sunflower block we’d hung up in the bottlebrushes.
That left us with two choices:
A). Rotto the Rotten
B). Chilli the Red Stealer
One day, I walked out the back to find the pot empty. No longer content with sprouts here and there, the basil thief had nabbed the entire plant. A few more steps into the backyard and around the side of the house, I found Rotto. He was feeling rather pleased with his bounty.
Thanks for reading, Sandi xx
Sandi Parsons is an award-winning school librarian with over 20 years experience working in educational libraries. She lives with her favorite husband and two problem puppies. She dabbles in the art of photography.
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